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Middlesex vs Springfield vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Middlesex | Springfield | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Lowest |
9,084Highest |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.